West Asia conflict, LPG crunch push beverage input costs up 15-20%; consumer price hikes loom
Coca-Cola India, PepsiCo and beer majors including United Breweries and Heineken face a 15% rise in aluminium can costs and 20% jump in glass bottle costs as West Asia disruptions hit can imports and LPG shortages curb bottle production. With cans now 25-30% of portfolios, makers signal price hikes — Rs 10 on a Rs 40 SKU — heading to shelves this summer.
Beverage and beer makers in India face rising input costs this summer as West Asia conflict disrupts aluminium can imports and LPG shortages hit glass bottle production. Can costs up 15%, glass 20%; price hikes likely to be passed to consumers.